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Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 30 : Gerard Butler and his girlfriend Morgan Brown have reportedly called it quits on their romance.

The 47-year-old actor and 39-year-old interior designer girlfriend called it quits on their on-again, off-again relationship of over two years "a while ago," reports E! Online.

The former lovebirds were last spotted together in November, leaving a hotspot in Los Angeles. Over the summer, they vacationed in Italy and later jetted off to London in late August.

Butler and Brown took their relationship public in September 2014 during a PDA-filled day at the beach.

Notoriously tight-lipped about his personal life, the '300' star has strayed away from discussing his romance with Brown to the media.

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.30 : A recent study has provided an insight into how a musician's brain works while playing an instrument.

When musicians play instruments, their brains are processing a huge variety of information simultaneously.

Musical styles and strengths vary dramatically: Some musicians are better at sight reading music, while others are better at playing it by ear. Does this mean that their brains are processing information differently?

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.30 : Google, on Wednesday, wished noted scientist Jagdish Chandra Bose on his 158th birth anniversary with a doodle featuring him.

The doodle featured Bose's caricature with crescograph, an instrument that he invented to measure growth in plants.

Best known for his pioneering work in biophysics, Bose made several contributions in various fields, including physics, biology and archaeology.

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.30 : There is no link between mothers having influenza during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in children.

The study has been published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

The study by Ousseny Zerbo, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and coauthors included 196,929 children born in the health system from 2000 through 2010 at a gestational age of at least 24 weeks.

Within the group, there were 1,400 mothers (0.7 percent) diagnosed with influenza and 45,231 mothers (23 percent) who received an influenza vaccination during pregnancy. There were 3,101 children (1.6 percent) diagnosed with ASD.

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 30 : Cheryl Cole's undeniable baby bump seems to finally put rumors to rest once and for all, after months of speculation that the girlfriend of former ' One Direction' member Liam Payne was pregnant with their first child.

The couple stepped out hand-in-hand at the 'St James Christmas Carol Concert' in London, and in her figure-hugging dress, it was hard to deny the presence of the lovebirds' soon-to-be little one, reports E! Online.

A source informed that 'The X Factor' judge is indeed expecting and currently in her second trimester. Neither star has ever engaged with the rampant speculation or responded to official requests for comment.

Kolkata [India], Nov.30 : Atletico de Kolkata booked their place in the semifinals of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) after settling with a composed 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium here last evening.

CK Vineeth gave Kerala Blasters a lead in the eighth minute but Kolkata restored parity in the 18th minute through Stephen Pearson to take his team to the semi-finals.

Kolkata now have 19 points and will qualify along with Delhi Dynamos (20 points from 12